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My friend, who recently go her Canadian citizenship, is about to give birth out of
wedlock. She wants to remain single and wants her baby to exclusively use he maiden family
name, especially on the birth certificate. What are the pros and cons of my friend's decision
regarding the baby's last name in the long terms from the child's point of view? Posted: Notice: Undefined property: stdClass::$post_date in /var/www/webapp/ui/mlb_faq.php on line 96

Legally speaking the mother just may find if more difficult later to make a child support or paternity application to be credible. For the child, there is no technical legal ramifications within Canadian law, other than that he too could be denying himself the right to child support from his Dad later in life, if he so chooses. Knowing his genetic may also become crucial for health reasons at some stage. Also if his Dad is a citizen of another country, such as the U.S.A, there are significant benefits in having him on your birth certificate because the child automatically can benefit from his Dad's foreign citizenship right if he wishes it. On the flip side, if Dad later wants to have access to the child it will obviously be easier to prove he's the Dad if his name is on the certificate. But then again, Dad can always legally insist upon DNA tests if he is serious about making a court application for those rights. Finally, the child much later in life may actually resent not knowing.